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TOTAL FALLOUT: Hawley Drops PELOSI Act to BAN Congressional Stock Trades— But Trump Says He Just Helped the Dems

Trump first backed it—then turned on Hawley, demanding Pelosi be investigated and accusing him of handing the Left a weapon.

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TOTAL FALLOUT.

Senator Josh Hawley just introduced the PELOSI Act—a bill to BAN congressional stock trading.

But he sided AGAINST the Republicans to get it through. Trump backed it…then turned on him.

Now he’s DEMANDING Pelosi be INVESTIGATED for insider trading—and accusing Hawley of playing right into Democrat hands.

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A political minefield cracked wide open in the Senate today.

Senator Josh Hawley introduced the PELOSI Act, a bill designed to bar members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks.

It made it out of committee—but just barely—passing 8–7 after Hawley joined Democrats to break the tie.

This part is important to remember for the greater context.

The message he delivered wasn’t subtle.

“We have an opportunity here today to do something that the public has wanted us to do for decades,” he said.

“And that is to ban members of Con…

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